Potentially idiot q. re. hind boots

[Buds_mum]

So Buds had the physio today, all good, he adored the attention.

She said similar to the vets however re. concussion to the hock, it has a huge amount of scar tissue around the joint which concussion (re. trotting on the roads or hard ground) could aggravate.
Obviously at some point this will be unavoidable in his life!

I aim to keep his back feet bare which of course improves shock absorbency rather than a shod hoof.

However, do say, sports boots or other types of boots absorb any of the concussion or shock that travels up the leg from the hoof hitting the ground?

Or just protect from direct impact? ie. hitting a fence....

See told you it was a stupid question

 

[Batgirl]

Take this with a pinch of salt as I am not a horse boot expert and was a human physio however I do not see how an external fixing like a sport boot can do anything to reduce joint impact (on humans or horses) unless done up so tightly as to cause more problems than you solve.

 

[Buds_mum]

Take this with a pinch of salt as I am not a horse boot expert and was a human physio however I do not see how an external fixing like a sport boot can do anything to reduce joint impact (on humans or horses) unless done up so tightly as to cause more problems than you solve.

Thats what I thought really Thank you batgirl.